Smiling Jennifer Garner reveals first signs of a baby bump during beach outing

Now the news is out that Jennifer Garner is pregnant, the actress apparently has no qualms about putting her burgeoning bump on display.

After covering up in bulky clothes over the recent months, yesterday the actress slipped into a black and white striped dress which clung to her changing shape.

Mother-of-two Garner, who already has two children with husband Ben Affleck, teamed her look with a hot pink cardigan as she spent the morning at the beach in Santa Monica with daughters Violet and Seraphina.

Bright and breezy: Pregnant Jennifer Garner enjoyed some time with her girls on the beach in Santa Monica yesterday

Swell time: The actress looked in great form as she watched her daughters play in the sand and revealing her bump in a striped dress, seen here with Violet

The 39-year-old Arthur actress looked on great form and laughed as she watched her youngsters playing in the sand.

Later in the day she slipped into a
casual jeans and cardigan combo and took a private jet out of Burbank
Airport in Los Angeles.

Last week representatives of
Jennifer and Ben revealed the couple are 'thrilled' to
be expecting their third child.

Despite her successful movie career,
the star clearly enjoys being a hands-on-mother, and is regularly seen
taking her children out in Los Angeles.

Back to casual: Later in the day the actress headed to Burbank Airport in Los Angeles to take a flight

However, like many parents, she has said she found it occasionally tricky to juggle work and motherhood.

After her daughter Seraphina's birth
she said: '[I] feel like half my brain is somewhere else all the time,
but when the camera's rolling, I pull it together and focus for two
minutes.

'And then I kind of turn back to a ditz again.'

Last
seen alongside Russell Brand in Arthur, the star will next be seen in
Butter, a film comedy about butter carving which will be released later
this year.

Doting: The Arthur star announced news of her third pregnancy last week

Jet set: Garner boards the flight, carrying her daughter Violet

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Jennifer Garner reveals first signs of a baby bump during beach outing